Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpar122’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, orange flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpar122’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2012 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpar122’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has near white flowers while the new variety hasorange blend flowers. The female seed parent plant has yellow flowerswhile the new variety has orange flowers. The objective of thehybridization of this rose variety was to create a new and distinctvariety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant orange flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpar122’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2012 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpar122’ was selected in thespring of 2013 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpar122’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2013. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpar122’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpar122’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowers,petals detached, flower buds, and sepals detached revealing reproductiveflower parts.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are juvenile andmature leaves and bare stem. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpar122’, as observed in itsgrowth in a greenhouse in Odense Denmark. Observed plants are 2 years ofage, and were grown on their own roots in 24 cm pots. Color referencesare made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpar090’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 28,044 are compared to ‘Poulpar122’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpar122’ ‘Poulpar090’ Petal Count 65 petals 80 petals FlowerDiameter 65 mm 70 mm General Tonality Orange-Red Yellow-Orange of FlowerColor Group 30D Group 20D

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 25 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 12 mm.        -   Bud form.—Ovoid.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Greyed-Yellow Group            162B, and Greyed-Red Group 178D.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 147A.            Surface: Lightly pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146A.            Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have strong foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—30 mm long, 10 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 8 mm in height, 10 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 60 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Strength: Strong.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne singly.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Moderate to strong perfume.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 14 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 65 mm when open. Flower depth is 30            mm.        -   Flower shape.—High centered, semi-double, with a high            pointed center which is tightly closed.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flattened            convex. The lower portion is flat.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 35 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Orange-Red Group 30D.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 12A            at the basal zone. Orange Group 25B splashed with Orange-Red            Group 34C. Lower surface: Yellow Orange 16A, splashed with            Orange-Red Group 33C.        -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 12A            at the basal zone. Orange Group 25B splashed with Orange-Red            Group 34C. Lower surface: Yellow Orange 16A, splashed with            Orange-Red Group 33C.        -   Basal petal spots, upon opening.—Upper surface: Yellow Group            12A. Lower surface: Yellow Orange 16A.        -   After opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Basal and middle            zone are Orange-Red Group 31B. Red Group 38A at the petal            apex. Yellow Group 12A at basal zone. Lower surface: Yellow            Group 13D at the basal zone with other intonations of            Orange-Red Group N34D.        -   After opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Basal and middle            zone are Orange-Red Group 31B. Red Group 38A at the petal            apex. Yellow Group 12A at basal zone. Lower surface:            Yellow-Orange Group 16B lightly splashed with Orange Group            26B. At the basal zone Yellow Group 12A.        -   Basal petal spots, after opening.—Upper surface: Yellow            Group 12A. Lower surface: Yellow Group 12A.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—None.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Rounded.        -   Size.—30 mm (l)×33 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—8 mm (l) by 5 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 4.        -   Shape.—Elliptical with an acute base and rounded apices.        -   Color.—The upper surface is Orange Group 25B splashed with            Orange-Red Group 35C and Yellow Group 12A at the base of the            petaloid. The lower surface is Yellow Orange 16A at the            base, splashed with Orange-Red Group 33C.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow-Orange Group            21A. Quantity: 38 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 13A. Length: 4 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 8 mm. Quantity: 15 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow Green Group 1C.        -   Styles.—Color: Yellow Green Group 1C.        -   Location of stigmas.—Superior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy. Plants are 30 cm in height, and 25 cm    wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Length.—Canes are about 10 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 5 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 45 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—2 prickles per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 5 mm.        -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.        -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Mature            prickles: Yellow-Green Group 144B.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—140 mm (l)×110 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—2 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            146A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group 178A at margins.            Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B with shaded intonations            of Greyed-Red Group 178A.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 8 mm long, 3 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Petiole.—Length: 13 mm. Diameter: 2 to 3 mm. Upper surface            color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: About 50 mm. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 to 7 leaflets. Margins:            Serrated. Size: Terminal leaflets are about 70 mm long, 41            mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex:            Acute. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Not glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust    Phragmidium sps., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea    under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniaturerose class named ‘Poulpar122’, substantially as illustrated anddescribed herein, due to its abundant orange flowers, diseaseresistance, and extended period of bloom.